Philips FC6050 Manual page 7

- Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
Caution
- Only charge the vacuum cleaner with the adapter supplied. During
charging, the adapter feels warm to the touch. This is normal.
- Always switch off the vacuum cleaner after use.
- Never block the exhaust air openings during vacuuming.
- Switch off the appliance when you recharge it.
- Always use the vacuum cleaner with the filter unit assembled.
Electromagnetic fields (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding
electromagnetic fields (EMF). If handled properly and according to the
instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on
scientific evidence available today.
preparing for use
Charging the appliance
Charge the appliance for at least 16 hours before you use it for the first
time.
Tip: If you are not going to use the appliance for a longer period of
time, remove the adapter from the wall socket to save energy.
1 Insert the small plug into the charging socket on the appliance.
Insert the adapter into the wall socket (Fig. ).
The charging light goes on to indicate that the battery is being
,
charged (Fig. ).
Note: The charging light stays on as long as the adapter is in the wall socket.
It does not give any information about the charge level of the built-in
batteries.
Note: To optimise the lifetime of the rechargeable batteries, periodically
discharge them completely by letting the appliance run until it stops and then
recharge them fully again.
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